Trump 'expressed frustration' over coverage of fighter jet crash: report

Source: Raw Story · Bias: Far Left

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President Donald Trump reportedly "expressed frustration" after the news media focused on the downing of an F-15E fighter jet in Iran.NBC News said that Trump complained about the coverage during an interview on Friday."In a brief phone interview, President Donald Trump refused to discuss the specifics of ongoing search and rescue efforts in Iran after an American jet was downed," Garrett Haake wrote. "But he expressed frustration about some of the coverage of what is plainly an intense and sensitive rescue operation."Trump, however, insisted that the recent downing of U.S. aircraft would not impact negotiations with Iran."No, not at all. No, it's war. We're in war, Garrett," he told Haake.

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President Donald Trump reportedly "expressed frustration" after the news media focused on the downing of an F-15E fighter jet in Iran.NBC News said that Trump complained about the coverage during an interview on Friday."In a brief phone interview, President Donald Trump refused to discuss the specifics of ongoing search and rescue efforts in Iran after an American jet was downed," Garrett Haake wrote. "But he expressed frustration about some of the coverage of what is plainly an intense and sensitive rescue operation."Trump, however, insisted that the recent downing of U.S. aircraft would not impact negotiations with Iran."No, not at all. No, it's war. We're in war, Garrett," he told Haake.